Doctor Who: The Ark in Space

Series 12, episode 2

Written by
Directed by
Christopher Barrey

Originally Aired On: Saturday, 04 January 1975

Tom Baker stars as the much-loved incarnation of the Time Lord. The Doctor investigates sinister goings-on at a space station used as a deep-freeze for the whole future population of Earth. He discovers that the station has been invaded by giant insect-like creatures who plan to take over Earth by laying their eggs in the body of the leader of the Ark.

Cast

Image for Tom BakerTom Baker...Doctor Who
Image for Elisabeth SladenElisabeth Sladen...Sarah Jane Smith
Ian Marter...Harry Sullivan
Nicholas Courtney...Brigadier Lethbridge Stewart
John Levene...Sgt. Benton
Patricia Maynard...Miss Winters
Michael Kilgarriff...Robot
Edward Burnham...Professor Kettlewell
Alec Linstead...Jellicoe
Timothy Craven...Short
Clive Barrie...Phillips
Wally Goodman...Joseph Chambers